Cuff link



Dec. 4, 1928. 1,693,993

v. B. ROGERS CUFF LINK Filed 001:. 9, 192

m-lllllllllll VII/IIIIIIIIII/I/l/I Patented Dec. 4, 1928.

UNITED STATES VICTOR B. scenes, or

CUFF

Application filed October 9,

This invention relates to a cuff link and more particularly to that type of cuff link having a shank composed of telescopic sections normally held in a collapsed or telescoped position by a retractile spring housed within the shank and connecting the heads.

The object of such a construction is to hold the ends of the cuff close together under ordinary conditions, and yet permit relatively wide separation of the ends, and slld ng the same upwardly on the arm, or removing the same over the hands without removing the links from. the button holes of the cuffs. The present invention is a modification of the forms of such links shown and described in my prior Patents No. 1,387,557 granted Angust 16, 1921, and N 0. 1,534,140 granted April 21, 1925.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a cuff link of this character in which the shank, when completely telescoped will hold thecuif ends close together, and in which the shank may be extended several times its/normal length to permit full separation of the cuff ends. A further object is to provide inexpensive, readily assembled, durable and attractive heads for such a link, and to provide improved and simplified means for attaching these heads to the retractil-e spring and to the extensible shank.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my cuff link showing the same in a collapsed or telescoped condition.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section thereof showing the link in its extended position. Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary longi-. tudinal section of one of the cufl link heads.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the cuff link.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4 but showing the cap removed.

Similar reference numerals refer to like parts in each of the several figures.

The telescopic shank is composed of several tubular sections, the middle section 6 being of small diameter and havingits opposite ends flared out to slidingly engage the-bore of the next succeeding sections 7. The inner end of each of the sections 7 is turned inwardly to slidingly engage the outside of the section 6. Similar male and female joints are provided between the succeeding section 8 and the section 7, and between the end section 9 and the section 8 so that when the link is completely telescoped, the end sections 9 are arrests-93' PATENT orriee.

To the end sections 9 are secured the heads which, as shown, are of flat button like form and may be decorated in any manner well known in the art to render them attractive and ornamental. To form the back of this head, the outer end of each of the end sections 9 is flared laterally outward to form a circular back 10 and at its edge this back is turned out wardly to form a marginal spacing flange 11. Over this back and flange is arranged a cap 12 which is held against the outer edge of the spacing flange byan inwardly extending flange 13 which engages the periphery of the spaclng flange 11 and at its inner end is provided with a lip 14 which engages the back 10.

Housed within the several tubular sections of the telescopic shank is a small retractile helical spring 15 which extends from one end of the link to the other and tends to hold the same in a collapsed position. At its opposite ends this spring is formed to pro vide a hook 16, which hook embraces an anchoring bar 17 arranged transversely within the hollow end heads. This bar is loosely arranged within each of the heads and is of sufiicient length so that it is confined Within the head and cannot be withdrawn through the opening 18 between the head and the shank.

In assembling this link, the shank is first assembled and the back of the head formed with the spacing flange. The retractile spring is then introduced and anchored to the anchoring bars which are placed within the back. The caps are then placed over the backs, and the lips 14 turned inwardly to lock theseveral parts of the head together and complete the link.

As a Whole this cuff link is very simple and readily assembled; it is inexpensive .to manu facture andcan therefore be sold at a low price; it will function reliably and is not liable to get out of order when in constant use.

This cuif link may also be varied widely as to details of shape and form and permits the production of a complete line to suit the taste of the person purchasing the same.

I claim A cuff link comprising a pair of heads each composed of a back section and a face section secured at its edges to said back section, said back section being formed to provide a relatively large rearwardly extending tubular housing the rear end of which is open to the interior of the head and the outer end of which is provided with an inwardly turned retaining flange, a plurality of tubular telescopic sections arranged between said housings and adapted to be completely housed therein and the outer section having outwardly extending flanges engaging the inturned flanges of said housing said sections and housings being freely rotatable relative to each other, a straight bar loosel arranged in each of said heads and extending transhousingsand telescopic sections and having loops at its opposite ends each of said loops embracing the corresponding bar.

In testnnony whereof I allix my signature.

VICTOR B. ROGER-S. 

